Savory ground beef is paired with peas atop a warm blanket of carrot and mashed potatoes in this variation on Irish Cottage Pie.
Ingredients
- 500g ground beef
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 medium carrots, rough diced
- 3-4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 150g peas
- 1 cloves garlic, optional
- 1-2 tbsp tomato paste
- 100-250ml ml beef broth eg oxo
- 2 tablespoons oil (or butter)
- salt, pepper, herbs to taste
- 2 tsp cornflour in water, as needed
Instructions
- Put the potatoes and carrots to cook in one pan of slightly salted water.
- Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat, add the meat and seasoning, breaking it apart as it cooks.
- Add the onions, peas, garlic and cook until near tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and the broth and simmer to reduce until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.
- If serving with gravy, (more beef stock) thicken at this stage.
- Drain and mash the carrots and potatoes, adding a little butter if required.
- Serve the meat using a slotted spoon over the mashed carrots and potatoes.
- Serve gravy separately, optional.
